door, all because they don't want to face the protesters that are out front. on the other hand, you have those handing out anti-abortion information in front of the health clinic here in san francisco, saying, it's their right and they're just trying to save lives. san francisco supervisor david campos will introduce legislation today that would create a 25-foot buffer zone around the entrances and exits and driveways to facilities like this one. there is already a smaller buffer zone in place. campos says that planned parenthood has been complaining about intimidation tactics for at least a year. the balance of the right of people have to express themselves. and people to get health care, including reproductive health. >> planned parenthood is showing

pictures that one group uses to scare clients. when we were there, protesters did not use such graphic images. a spokesperson says they're against the legislation. and believe that come women they have been coerced into coming. the panel says that violating the ordinance would be about $500. a second offense would double that penalty. a daly city mother and her two sons who were killed by a drunk driver will be buried late their morning. a funeral mass will be at st. peter's catholic church for the mother and her sons. burial services will follow at holy cross cemetery. the family died on march 9th, when the car struck them while they were making a u-turn in daly city. the suspect had a blood alcohol level that was more than twice the legal limit. the widow of a well-known

journalist in the bay area is about to get a major settlement from muni. bill brand was hit by a train near the embarcadero in 2009. he later died from those injuries. and his widow sued, saying the train failed to fault to traffic and that signals were not maintained. a board of director will discuss to approve a 900,000 payout for his widow. police are looking for suspects that stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of copper wire. the suspect broke into a pg&e yard on boyce road sunday morning. he apparently used a stolen forklift to smash through the fence. and he used it to place the wire on his truck. police are looking for a 1995 ford f-350 or 450 truck.

a man charged with settle his hospital room on fire and attacking a nurse and a police officer with a knife has been released from jail. a judge releasing 51-year-old on his promise to appear at future court dates. prosecutors say the man who was diagnosed with terminal cancer, started that fire and then swung a knife at a nurse who tried to stop him. the hospital wing had to be evacuated. and the man has pleaded not guilty to arson and assault with a deadly weapon. he's due in court again next month. san jose city leaders asking for your advice on its proposed three creeks trail. the trail would connect the los gatos trail with the coyote creek trail. people are asked about questions on landscaping to a dog park. a meet willing be held tonight at the willow glen community and senior center. more workshops are planned for

the coming months. that will be a huge trail. all linked together. >> big-time. right now, 5:06. the big-time weather forecast. good morning. >> good morning. you made it past monday. already off to a good start in that department. looking at satellite radar. you see mid and high-level clouds ahead of the low pressure. not going to bring us rainfall until later this evening. mostly cloudy conditions by 3:00 p.m. by 5:00 p.m., a little shower activity. east san jose getting light rainfall. we're not expecting a lot of rain. our moisture totals are looking rather slim right now. we'll take what we can get. there is more on the way at the end of the month. because it's going to take its time, we're going to hit the 60s and 70s. 70 degrees to gilroy. 65 degrees for san francisco. your full forecast, coming up in my next report.

stick around. if not, mike's here to help you out. >> good morning. we'll get the folks on the road. talking about rain coming in. we see clearing for 880. northbound past the coliseum. we had it pooled up for three to five minutes, as they removed more of the road crew heading north of high street. they've just released that traffic break about 15 minutes ago. and it's smooth traffic now. northbound, we'll show you on the map. the southbound, seeing a little slowing as we travel past the area removing the crews, as well. looking at the fremont area, there is a crash northbound 880 north of mission boulevard. we don't see anything going on here. it's north of our live shot. we'll get more information. back to you. >> thank you very much. the days of using your hand to hail a cab in san francisco may be over. today, city leaders will introduce a new proposal that it

passed, means all you need is your smartphone and an app. today, mike francis in san francisco, with more on the texting network. >> reporter: good morning. this technology already exists. right now, taking part is voluntary. and they want to make it mandatory for all 1,700 taxi cabs in the city. the new proposal under consideration by the board of directors today, would require all taxis in the city to transmit their location via gps. that information would be available on a network, enabling anybody to see on their smartphone the locations of cabs nearby and whether those cabs are available or not. then, on a smartphone app, you could order a pickup. some cab companies have already used the technology. but it's not wide swspread. a lot of cab drivers like this idea. this is a large part of services

to such as ride sharing apps that have taken businesses away from taxis. the board of directors, 1:00 this afternoon, to consider the proposal. the time is 5:09. this woman did not just shock the crowd. thers new fallout for the folk singer who went on an anti-gay rant, now being heard around the world. plus, google goes where a privileged few have gone before. the new view, the mountain view company is offering.

welcome back, everybody. we take you live to st. peter's square at vatican city in rome. tens of thousands of people there pouring in to see the

official installation of pope francis. big event, surrounding there today. separate languages. all sorts of formal greetings. we'll keep you posted on what's happening with pope francis later in the show. it's 5:12 right now. the federal reserve starts two days of meetings this morning, a move that could lead to record low interest rates. that sounds like good news. federal policymakers, hoping this will stimulate a growing economy. help fuel job growth and strengthen rising home prices and retail sales. the federal reserve will issue a policy statement and an update to its economic forecast. 5:12. samsung taking on apple in another report this morning. reports that the company is working on a watch that works like a smartphone. if the idea sounds familiar, it is. apple was working on a wristwatch that would perform

the same functions as the iphone and ipad. no word on how much the item would cost. it's the latest on samsung going head-to-head with apple. samsung unveiled the newest competition for apple's iphone. the galaxy s4 seemed to have the cupertino company a little scared. after the release, apple created a why iphone to tell you why iphone is the best choice. 12 reasons why the iphone is better. just before samsung's release, an apple executive gave a series of interviews criticizing the system. twitter getting in on the march madness for hoops. the san francisco company has a plan to keep you up-to-date on all the ncaa tournament happenings. sounds good to me. >> good morning to you. i want to start with a quick check on the markets. stock futures are pointing to a

higher open on this tuesday. the dow and s&p 500 are trying to avoid the first three-day losing streak of the year. concerns about european financial instability which weighed on markets monday, don't appear to be continuing today. here's the big story. march madness is about to overtake twitter. the social media site will offer playing during all ncaa men's basketball tournament. the clips will be available within a few minutes of them happening in a game. twitter says the replays will boost its ad sponsorship. if you don't get to see the game, there's twitter for you. >> i'll be there. i'll be checking this out. in other news, the national best-selling book, "the da vinci code," spawned its own series of movies. e book users can get the book for no cost from online free taylor

taylor you can download "da vinci code" for free. you can do that through sunday. google's newest street view will take you 20,000 feet in the air. the mountain view company has launched views of some of the tallest mountains. now, you can check out mt. kilimanjaro in africa. the idea is giving you a 360-degree view of the top without the climb. in the past, google has launched views of the grand canyon and the great barrier reef. >> taking in all the gorgeousness. and no altitude sickness. 5:15 right now. we're back to talk about the weather. feeling good out there. >> we need the rain. and it's on its way. thank you for waking up with us each morning. today, i'd say this. you live and you work south of the golden gate bridge, and you're going to be headed home before 5:00 p.m., don't bring the umbrella. you probably won't need it.

we're not expecting anything heavy until overnight tonight. north of the golden gate bridge, showers will move in between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. you don't want to risk it. especially if you wear something nice to work. don't think about washing your car. 49 degrees to start in livermore. a great-looking day shaping up. showers cooled off for most of the day. we're going to see highs because we're starting so mild, pretty warm. upper 60s, and 70s on the way. when the showers move in. by noon, mostly-cloudy conditions. that will keep things on the warm side of this system. start the clock as we head throughout this evening. the showers move in. by 5:00 p.m., a little bit of rain. we don't get the heavier rain until overnight. stop that clock at midnight. that's moving into santa rosa area. start the clock again for you. my clicker needs a new battery. throughout the next couple days -- i'm pushing the button. at 8:00 a.m. wednesday, we're going to have showers on the

radar. get ready for a slick commute. through wednesday night, things start to improve. mostly-cloudy conditions. a little drizzle at that point. more shower activity early thursday. this is all we're expecting. we keep the clock running. not expecting rain after this until the end of the month. maybe, not expecting a lot. down in san jose, but the system is going to impact more than us. they could pick up six inches to a foot of fresh powder in tahoe. your highs, 69 in livermore. 66 in san francisco. wednesday into thursday, rain moves in. we're going to clear you out thursday. great-looking weekend ahead, with better air quality and lower pollen. you can get out there and enjoy it. 5:17. let's check the drive. >> we have the camera over here. you see the block, the shopping area and the movie theaters past 880.

we see the taillights slowing as you head toward fremont road and boulevard. we're looking at the map, where the earlier crash was reported. a little sketchy on where it was exactly. where the activity is going on, it's north. and it's starting to clear from the roadways. 689, a major problem. and starting to see a little build there. looking at the south bay, with no major issues here. the yellow on the map, just comes down towards 60. no concerns as far as construction or accidents or incidents throughout the south bay. 101, palo alto, a smooth drive through san mateo in and out of the city, across the bay bridge. a nice look out there. the toll plaza seems slow. no problem for the eastbound freeway. oakland, we had construction crews. a couple of trucks clearing the area. no major slowing anymore, north of the coliseum. we have highway 4 westbound. that's pretty standard.

5:19 right now. and a singer hit a sour note during a bay area show, that would be a bold understatement. and this morning, the outrage being heard around the world. her name, michelle shock. and he shock, performed at yoshii's in san francisco sunday night, when she launched into an anti-gay rant on stage. the audience started booing and protesting. most of the crowd eventually leaving. the staff ended up literally pulling the plug on the 51-year-old. >> turn on the lights. turn off the microphone and please get her off the stage. this cannot happen anywhere, especially in this day and age. and most disturbing in san francisco. >> fans have taken to twitter and youtube, posting videos showing them destroying her cds. she is not getting paid for her effort. and is not welcome back. other venues is now following suit, cancelling her

performances. it is 5:20. the los gatos city council singing a different tune on a guitar store. reports to cancel a number of performances and lessons because of a zoning conflict. the store's owner got the green light and all shows and classes will go on. this includes the concert benefiting st. jude's research hospital. it bans alcohol, limiting 80 people per show and hosting no more than six concerts a month. the tour of california will bring some big-name olympians to the bay area. we'll have details coming up next. asteroids, ufos, even floating space junk. ton usual action washington politicians are getting ready to take over a threat from above.

good tuesday morning to you. look at the light there's. >> bravo. yeah. the reflections. >> so many different beautiful spots in the bay area. people travel throughout the world. our beautiful bay bridge. it is 5:23 right now. the women's time trial at the annual tour of california will include big names in cycling. the 19.6-mile race is one of the events surrounding the men's race in may. the women's time trial will feature germany's eno yoko. who placed fourth at the london games. also competing will be two-time trail champion, a world silver medalist and olympic triathlete from great britain. the women's time trial will be held may 17th in san jose, just before stage six of the tour of california. for the first time ever, congress is holding a hearing surrounding threats coming from

outer space. there are concerns asteroids and meteors, not only pose a danger to earth but also to orbiting satellites. the house committee will track the space threats. and the committee will discuss ways to deal with any threats that happen to be discovered. >> yeah. keep you posted on how close they come. >> eyes in the sky. 5:24 right now. want to check the forecast. >> good morning to you. we got a great-looking day shaping up. temperatures today are going to be in the upper 60s, low 70s. and much-needed rain arrives later this evening. but the good news is, you're going to get through most of the day without having to dodge showers. time that system out to your doorstep coming. first want to look at your drive. >> we're expecting a heavier commute today. we didn't have a crash in fremont. it looks like it cleared from the cloverleaf.

toward the san mateo bridge with the taillights in the west direction. we're looking toward the hayward side, as well. folks navigated hayward all right yesterday. but there were complaints on twitter. started saturday and extending through tomorrow. and looking at 580, a smooth drive. the home of the whopper going cold turkey. burger king announced they will offer a turkey burger for the first time. >> let's hope it's hot. >> it should appear on menus this spring. we'll keep you posted. the company is targeting customers that want to take a break from eating beef or chicken. the turkey burger has 100 less calories, as well, than a regular whopper. how about that? >> 100% of the flavor. >> if you need a coca-cola on the side, they're brewing up a new formula to add spark to

their bottled water. they released a new fruit water. they want to target consumers who are drinking less soda. the new drink should hit store shelves next month. >> mind-blowing. bottled water, a billion dollar industry. >> hooked on tap. still to come, we'll take you back live to vatican city, where pope francis' installation ceremony is still under way. we have a live report coming up for you. and santa clara, clearing the way for a possible super bowl 2016. why it could be a game-changer.

new details this morning about what may have led up to that deadly crash at a northern california raceway. >> down the block, they surrounded a white car. all jumped out of their cars, with the guns drawn. plus, the investigation continues after a south bay officer opened fire and killed a driver they say refused to pull

over. and you might need to dust it off and break out the umbrella. rain returns to the bay area. we'll time the system out to your doorstep. and what it means for pollen levels. plus, as we look at this live shot of 101 through san jose, you see a good number of headlights. it's kicking in already. and i'll show you the eastbound show spot, as well. speaking of the south bay this morning, looking outside. looks like folks are getting up and about. >> it looks dark, too. that happens at 5:30. >> yeah. waiting for the sun's arrival, as well, to help things to get going this morning on tuesday, march 19th. this is "today in the bay."

good morning, everybody. the installation of pope francis started early this morning. it started with mass at the vatican. and tens of thousands of people in st. peter's square to see the pope installed as the new leader of the catholic church. they had to have 500 pisriests pass out eucharist. >> it's been intriguing to watch this come together. people from all over the world visiting and watching the ceremony. watching pope francis become a huge figure out there. you see st. peter's square. among them, vice president joe biden and former first lady of california, maria shriver, making the trek over. >> and he broke from the usual, you know, pattern of riding in the popemobile. going to talk to people in the crowd, as well. being called the pope of the people. jay gray, live in vatican city, with some of the highlights of this morning's installation for us. good morning, jay.

>> reporter: good morning. it's been a beautiful day here in rome. filling into st. peter's square, along with hundreds of thousand, all wanting to be part of the inaugural mass of pope francis. he now officially becomes the leader of the catholic church. after waiting for hours, hundreds of thousands welcomed pope francis to st. peter's square. after greeting the faithful for more than 30 minutes, francis was ushered inside st. peter's basilica. and the ceremony began. and the ceremony began. ♪ the new pope led by the cardinals of the procession, and back into the square where he received his vestments and papal ring. dignitaries from across the globe and hundreds of thousands joined in the celebratory service.

in the same casual style that has defined the early days of his papacy, francis spoke at times without notes, his message focused on the tenets of the catholic faith. hi seemed to refer to problems that have plagued the catholic church. he said those in responsibility, are called to be protectors. he spoke several times about the need to care for, protect and watch over one another. 500 priests helped serve communion in the square. and as the mass ended, pope francis moved back to the simple altar inside the basilica, where he greeted vice president biden and other heads of state. official start to what many believe will be a different and very difficult papacy. it ends the pomp and circumstance. not only the inaugural mass. many looking to make the reform, repairs to this church, that they say they desperately need.

that's the latest live in rome. i'm jay gray. back to you. >> thank you very much. it is 5:33. newly-proposed measure will be introduced today which will keep anti-abortion activists from protesting in front of planned parenthood clinics in san francisco. we have more on the controversial proposal and why one city supervisor says the legislation is necessary. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. san francisco already has what they call an eight-foot bubble zone. this would bump that out to about 25 feet. it means that protesters would no longer be able to stand directly in front of the doorway of health clinics, like this planned parenthood in the mission direct. supervisor david campos is introducing the legislation to include entrances, exits and driveways. planned parenthood has been claiming about anti-abortion intimidation tactics for about a year. the effort is to strike a

balance for people's right to express themselves and the right to access to health care. one demonstrator says that they have a right to protest and are against moving information tickets away from the entrance. and a spokesman for planned parenthood says it's gotten scary for clients who have left crying. >> it's intimidation. we have protesters that have video. and they videotape everyone coming in and out of the health center. they take pictures of us, proudly. >> so many women are coerced into coming in here. and it's not something they want. >> reporter: if it passes, the penalty for violating the ordinance would be a misdemeanor, up to three months in jail or a fine of up to $500. a second offense would double that. reporting live in san francisco. a man is dead this morning after police say he tried to run over an officer with his car. this happened in an unincorporated of san jose, just

before 7:00 last night. three san jose police officers tried to pull over a stolen car. that driver reportedly refused to stop. he instead rammed the back of a police car. when the officer got out of his car, police say the suspect tried to run him over. that's when the officer fired the deadly shot. >> two, quick shots. pop, pop. and that's when all the fire department and all the rest of the cops showed up. >> that suspect died at the hospital. police say another person was in that stolen car and is right now being questioned as a witness. no officers were hurt. we're learning new details about a raceway crash that killed a 14-year-old boy last weekend. marcus johnson died when his 17-year-old cousin lost control of his sprint car and crashed into the pit area. the johnson family now says chase told them the steering wheel came loose as he entered the turn, causing the crash.

the family says the car was new. and it's not clear why the wheel would have come loose. chase johnson was driving warm-up for a competition when he crashed. >> tragedy. heartbreaking situation there. 5:36 right now. we go to christina. a feel-good day out there. >> not bad at all. for us early risers, we don't have to deal with the showers until this evening. 50 degrees in san jose. 44 in gilroy. 53 in oakland to start. you might need a coat. you want to bring the umbrella with you. santa rosa, to san francisco. that's where we're expecting our first showers throughout the day. area of low pressure will lift to the north, dragging a weak disturbance through. not expecting much activity until the evening commute home. 6:00 p.m., slick roadways. want to keep that in mind. overall, the main event isn't until tomorrow morning.

i'll time that future cast out to your doorstep. today, the showers are going to take their time. we're going to hit the 70s in gilroy. 69 in livermore. your full forecast in my next report. want to check your drive traffic. >> it is traffic tuesday. we're seeing a pretty heavy burst of traffic kicking in, a few minutes earlier than the other days of the week. you see the slowing already here as you're heading north. we see the yellow creeping in. we'll see that starting now and building just after 6:00 this morning. for the rest of the south bay, a smooth driv on the freeways. southbound is barely a problem right now. a look outside at the oakland area, where we had earlier slowing. road crews were there until ten minutes ago. it's been replaced by headlights and taillights.

880 and 580, without delays. slowing in antioch, of course. it is 5:38 right now. and, yes, despite the fact super bowl 50 is three years away. santa clara is taking steps forward to make sure the game is played at the new stadium. what the city mayor says he is willing to do to win one of the biggest sporting events on the entire planet. good morning. >> reporter: he's willing to waive millions of dollars. we're going to see if the city of santa clara goes along with his plan. we want to give you a live look at the stadium. if you haven't seen it in some time, take a look. it's very real. very cool vantage point from where we are, right across the street. the stadium becoming a reality for the san francisco 49ers. now, the mayor of santa clara is

hoping the super bowl will become a reality for his city. tonight, the city council will hold a meeting to vote on proposals drawn up by the mayors office that will cost the city millions. ultimately, the mayor is agreeing to all the demands, outlined by the nfl. that includes waiving the city's 9.5% hotel tax for nfl employs and the teams, assuming they stay here. he's agreed to suspend ticket surcharges and drop parking fees. this will cost santa clara at least $6 million. but the mayor says not to worry. the super bowl crowds would offset the loss and then some. >> all of the people spending money in our restaurants. all of the people buying souvenirs. there's lots of activities going on here in santa clara during the super bowl. if you saw what happened down in new orleans, you see potential for it. the south bay, as a whole, will benefit from it. but santa clara will be at the

center because we have the stadium. >> the battle bits santa clara against miami. and miami, on the other hand, is not agreeing to all the league's concessions. we'll see how that bodes for santa clara. first, we'll see if the city of santa clara goes along with mayor matthews' plan and the costly resolutions. that vote is scheduled for 6:30 tonight. >> it comes down to tonight. the world baseball classic wraps up at at&t park tonight. dominican republic advancing to the finals. after beating the netherlands last night. today's championship game will feature puerto rico taking on the dominican republic. little side note here. whichever team wins that ball game will have a world champion giants player on its team. san francisco reliever santiago cassia, while angel pagan. pretty cool. the giants. >> they're the world series champions. it makes sense that we have a

couple in the world baseball classic. now, it's not just smokers. one bay area county is going after. we'll tell you about the new ban in the works. gone in an instant. a bridge implosion overnight with a very unexpected consequence for thousands.

at least 20 are dead in baghdad, on this, the tenth anniversary of the war in iraq. a wave of car bombings, killing at least 21 people and wounding 80 others. and there's still a curfew in baghdad, ten years after the u.s. waged war on iraq, to remove saddam hussein from power. >> reporter: we're seeing attacks like the one this morning. look at the video. mangled wreckage from multiple attacks. we have an update on the numbers you gave. at least 56 believe to have been killed and over 200 injured when

the carbombs targeted restaurants and areas where day laborers gather and bus stops, as well. all of it, as a result of the ten-year war. and looking back, the united states trying to establish democracy. that was done. not as easily, though, as perhaps first thought with warring factions in that country. the shia, the sunni, kurds, arabs, all trying to get a piece of the power when the united states ushered democracy into that country. we removed saddam hussein amid lots of questions about whether or not there was weapons of mass destruction. and looking at the cost of the war. $800 billion spent. 4,400 american troops lives lost. 100,000 iraqis. and now, 53% of americans in a brand-new gallup poll say they say this war was a mistake. >> thank you. in a related story, today, a san francisco attorney

planning to file a lawsuit against former president george w. bush related to the war in iraq. the group witness iraq is now suing the former president for allegedly violating international and domestic law by going to war in the first place. in the meantime, the president is getting ready to head to the middle east. tonight, president obama will get on air force one and fly to israel for his first foreign trip of his second term. the president will meet with members of the new israeli government, palestinian leadership and the king of jordan on this trip. prior to leaving the white house, president obama will meet with the leaders of northern ireland. there's more to be cleaned up, more than crews first expected after a bridge demolition down in texas last night. quite the explosive scene. crowds cheing, watching the lakeside park, not knowing that the blast didn't just tear down the bridge that was no longer being used. the blast also destroyed a

verizon fiber optic cable, which killed their cell phone, internet and tv coverage. it went to black in bridge debris. the good news, it will be cleaned up today. restoring the fiber optic line will take a little bit longer. >> people there watching it at home, seeing this. and all of a sudden, everything's gone. >> boom. >> all right. no need to be worried about the forecast. we're going to get much-needed rain. >> and our pollen explosion that we've been dealing with around the bay area, we're going to see a lot of improvement. good morning to you. a traffic tuesday, as mike likes to call it. we'll check your drive in a moment. the good news for your morning drive, we're going to hold off on showers until later on this evening. i'll time that out for you right now. you see temperatures are mild to start. we show you the wider view. show you the bay area from space this morning. we have cool satellite imagery. you can see the plume of

moisture coming in. this extends south to the equator. for us, we'll continue to see the high, mid-level clouds stream onshore. throughout the day, here's our counterclockwise rotation. area of low pressure passes to our north. we'll see the tail end come through. that means shower activity for half an inch, up in the north bay. not looking so promising in terms of the totals we're expecting. but we need to rain. and it will help with the pollen levels. we stop the clock at 1:00 p.m. showers in the north bay. at 5:00, the activity ramps up. you might be driving on wet roads. travel caution for you. by 10:00 p.m., more rain, for the south of golden gate bridge. and between 5:00 a.m. tomorrow and 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, we're talking about 12 hours, that window will stay open for on and off showers throughout the day. that system holds off. and because we're still on the warm side, temperatures are

going to be close to 70 degrees just about everywhere, with the exception being the immediate coast. 65 in san francisco. 65 in oakland. 67 in san jose today. getting the next couple days, going to clear you out by thursday. friday, the sun comes out. and the temperatures warm with it. first weekend of spring looks good. as promised, here's mike. >> let's look at the bay bridge toll plaza. we see a good volume of traffic. i like to call it traffic tuesday was it was the heaviest flow of the morning commutes all week. we're seeing that kick in early. just a build here. look at the maps. the maze is not a problem coming out of highway 24. smooth through oakland. piedmont, oakland, a nice approach. berkeley, fine. held up before in berkeley where there's a crash blocking two lanes, west 80 through richmond. reports of an overturned pickup truck blocking the two right lanes heading towards the merge.

if you're coming off the richmond bridge, you'll be clear of the incident. the crash will affect you out of richmond. looking at the slow drive. chp vehicles on-scene already. west 580, as well as 84, through livermore. the typical morning buildup, starting to slow. the castro valley, a smooth drive. a little slowing for 238. but hayward will throw you for a loop. the one-way traffic around the six-block area. they all merge together. and that flow on the east side of downtown hayward, heading north, and south. prepare for the redirect. and look at the peninsula. easy flow for palo alto. it is 5:49. a judge is questioning whether the man accused of stealing a luxury yacht from a harbor is competent to stand trial.

a court hearing will be held today to appoint drivers to determine if he can stand trial. he is charged with grand theft for stealing the sailboat and running it into the ground earlier this month. he's being held in jail on $1 million bail. con to costa county taking smoking ban to a whole new level. an ordinance that would ban electronic cigarettes. it would require businesses that sell the electronic cigarettes to have a tobacco retailers license. discussion starts at 9:00 a.m. in board chambers. tonight, palo alto will consider a ban on smoking in three local parks. it would affect the plazas downtown and sara wallace park. the ordinance would ban

plastic bags at retail shops and charge a 10 cent fee for people who request a paper bag. restaurants and nonprofits will be exempt. it is time to look at the new haven unified school district. the city is considering renaming alvarado middle school after two filipino labor leaders. some say the change will reflect the community. one in five students at that school is filipino. >> alvarado reflects the history of the entire city and not just group. coming up, a major video of a close encounter with a pair of whales. very close off the california coast. [ wind howling ]

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the installation process continues for pope francis, elected last week to take over the catholic church. we give you a live look at st. peter's square in vatican city in rome right now. an estimated 150,000 people have been pouring into that area to watch the processions at an early-morning mass at the vatican. and the pope just greeting people as things take place. it's 5:54. h.p. pavilion getting ready for march madness closer to home. the basketball court, now in place and getting all shined up for thursday's slate of games. cal and syracuse, among the high-profile teams playing in san jose at the h.p. the ncaa tournament, one of the biggest events in sports. that means big-time business for local restaurants and hotels.

as far as the women, and the stanford women, they won't have to go anywhere, as they bid for ncaa title. they claimed the number one seed in the spokane regional. they get to play at home, which is good news, on sunday. the cal women also made their way into the tournament, claiming the two seed in the spokane regional. they'll cake off for lubbock, texas, to play number 15 seed, fresno state. check the forecast now. >> good morning to you. we got a good-looking day shaping up. we're going to hold off on showers until later this evening. mostly between 5:00 and 7:00. and only expecting the bulk of the moisture to sit north of the golden gate bridge. 65 at the coast. 63. i'm going to time out the storm system to your doorstep coming up. and let you know how much rain we're expecting. you might not be impressed. nonetheless, we need it. and i'll tell you how badly. let's check your drive. >> good morning. impressed that the rain is not going to affect your drive on the roads at this time.

101, a smooth drive. we're looking at a good volume starting to build. into the map, a slower move for our centers. the orange coming towards 50. maybe a little below, as you head past. also, starting to ease in san jose, downtown 87 and 280 a little slower. a new crash west 580, approaching the interchange. we'll get you the latest information. whale watchers sure got their money's worth during a run off of dane to point harbor this weekend. look at this. boaters came so close to them. right there. exactly. you can't paddle fast enough away. two adult whales. it happened on sunday afternoon. everybody looks pretty calm. tourists say the whales really gently glided through the water. spraying them with a little bit of water. the gray whales can be seen passing through the area during their annual migration.

>> when the whale sprays, that means love. or move out of the way. 5:57 right now. we'll take you back live to vatican city, where the pope continues to meet world leaders after his installation earlier this morning. a smash and grab at a bay area power station. how someone managed to get their hands on $25,000 worth of copper wiring. for your first day?

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stadium in the running for the super bowl? we'll let you know when rain drops are expected over your neighborhood. how long the rain will last. and more importantly, how much we're expecting. it's traffic tuesday kicking in. i have a crash on the east shore freeway. we'll show you both of those coming up. also, a check on bay area bridges, as we look outside. beautiful bay bridge right now. all illuminated on this tuesday, march 19th. this is "today in the bay." good morning. thanks so much for joining us. >> good morning. to one and all. this morning, a landmark day at the vatican as pope francis is officially installed as the leader of the catholic church. this morning, hundreds of thousands of people pouring in to st. peter's square to witness the official start of the pope's leadership.

during his homily, pope francis urging the world to protect the environment and care for the poor. he was interrupted by applause several times out there. more than 130 official delegations from governments and religious organizations all around the world attending this event. among them, u.s. vice president joe biden. and coming up at 6:30 this morning, we'll take you live at vatican city, for a look at how crowds in st. peter's square celebrated today's mass. here's a question. do patients heading into planned parenthood need extra protection in san francisco? that is what they're thinking about for city leaders. they'll be taking up that question today. live in san francisco right now with a controversial proposal to create buffer zones around the clinics. >> reporter: good morning.